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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Tensas Parish

Local election results for Saturday, October 3, 1998. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

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School board

Member of School Board, District 2

Mary Louise Carter (Democrat) won with 74.5% of the vote.

  • Mary Louise Carter DemocratElected

    74.5% 196 votes

  • James E. Kelly, Sr. DemocratDefeated

    25.5% 67 votes

263 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 5

Esaw Turner (Democrat) won with 61.7% of the vote.

  • Esaw Turner DemocratElected

    61.7% 142 votes

  • Elvadus Fields, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    38.3% 88 votes

230 votes cast.

Member of School Board, District 6

J.M. "Mac" Hazlip (Republican) won with 56.5% of the vote.

  • J.M. "Mac" Hazlip RepublicanElected

    56.5% 183 votes

  • Patricia S. Ricard DemocratDefeated

    43.5% 141 votes

324 votes cast.

Cities, towns, and villages

Town of Waterproof

Mayor, Town of Waterproof

No one got a majority, so Harold E. Turner (Democrat) and Mariah J. Cooper (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Harold E. Turner DemocratIn runoff

    45.4% 161 votes

  • Mariah J. Cooper DemocratIn runoff

    41.1% 146 votes

  • Bobby H. Wilkerson DemocratDefeated

    12.7% 45 votes

  • Mary T. Owen DemocratDefeated

    0.8% 3 votes

355 votes cast.

Aldermen, Town of Waterproof

Robert Bethel III (Democrat), Bertha J. Brown (Democrat), Clara V. Robinson (Democrat), Herbert M. Williams (Democrat), and Ervin L. Sell, Sr. (Democrat) won.

  • Robert Bethel III DemocratElected

    17.3% 236 votes

  • Bertha J. Brown DemocratElected

    16.8% 229 votes

  • Clara V. Robinson DemocratElected

    15.3% 208 votes

  • Herbert M. Williams DemocratElected

    14.1% 192 votes

  • Ervin L. Sell, Sr. DemocratElected

    12.5% 171 votes

3 other candidates: 24.0% together
Thelma Marie McDonald Democrat10.9%148
Michael W. Taylor Democrat7.4%101
Sherry Ann Wiley Democrat5.7%78

1,363 votes cast.